page 10 page 2 Strait area page 11 Louisdale native well represented Figure skaters shows ‘Kindness’ among ECMA win at towards amputees nominees provincials porthawkesburyreporter.com Vol. 41, No. 10 March 7, 2018 144389 School board holds fi nal meeting Teachers remain opposed to legislation by Melanie Holder The Reporter [email protected] PORT HAWKESBURY: The Last week, SRSB superinten- Strait regional school board dent Ford Rice sent a letter to (SRSB) is holdings its last parents and guardians provid- monthly meeting tonight ing information on the impend- (March 7) following the intro- ing changes. Under the new duction of new legislation to legislation, school board offi ces dissolve the province’s English and staff will remain in place, school boards. and will be renamed regional “Since the provincial an- education centres. The super- nouncement that the regional intendent will become the exec- elected boards would be dis- utive director of education for solved, the Strait regional the region. school board has been focused Rice directed parents and on ensuring a smooth tran- guardians to contact their lo- sition for students, staff and cal regional education centre school communities,” said with any questions they would SRSB coordinator of commu- previously have referred to nications Deanna Gillis in an an elected board member. He e-mail sent last Friday. added that the public can also “As the Education Reform access the Ombudsman’s Offi ce Act was only introduced by the to resolve concerns or com- government yesterday, board plaints about education. Photo by Grant McDaniel members and staff are now Dalbrae Dragon Griffen Spears looks to test Inverness Rebel backstop Hunter Forance in the gold medal taking some time to review it game of the Highland Regional tournament. Dalbrae ended up claiming the banner in a 5-1 fi nal. For more closely.” Continued on page 2 on the tournament, see pages 12, 13, and 28. MacMaster considering leadership bid, Paon remains neutral by Matt Draper The Reporter tigation into allegations of inap- moment. constituency work, as well as her [email protected] propriate behaviour by Baillie “I’m very comfortable in re- legislative portfolio. discovered that he breached the maining neutral currently in “I want to make 100 per cent HALIFAX: A local MLA is con- vincial election, Jamie Baillie an- Nova Scotia House of Assembly the process,” said Paon. “I think sure that I am comfortable that sidering a run at the leadership nounced his intention to resign Policy on the Prevention and that the fi ve candidates that have I’m backing the right candidate of his party, while another is re- as the leader of the Progressive Resolution of Harassment in the come forward are quality candi- because this is a decision that maining neutral. 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Over the years, tom-made limb to a recipient in Brazil. he has seen the technology become cheaper and Boudreau first became aware of “e-NABLE” more accessible. when he saw a YouTube video about the organiza- “I decided to get involved after I noticed how tion. much they’ve scaled down. Now they’re the size “It’s a group of doctors, engineers and educa- of a microwave and you can have them in your tors that are based out of the United States,” said house,” said Boudreau. Boudreau. “They use 3D printing to develop pros- Boudreau plans to access funding from the prov- thetics for people who can’t afford them or are ince to help grow the project. He said a growing looking for a change from what they traditionally number of schools are being outfitted with 3D have.” printers, and he would like to put them to use by The network provides training to volunteers and showing students how to make the parts and in- provides them with designs that they are free to volve them in the assembly of the prosthetics. He assemble and distribute for non-commercial pur- also hopes to collaborate with engineering students poses. Potential recipients can use the “e-NABLE” in Halifax to develop new and improved designs. Web site to submit their measurements, photos, “These designs are totally open-source,” said and colour choices. They are then matched with a Boudreau. “We have the rights to download, fab- volunteer who will create a prosthetic limb that is ricate, assemble and edit existing designs if we tailored for them. think they can be improved upon. “Basically that’s how I got connected with this “My goal is to be able to educate and motivate girl in Brazil,” said Boudreau. “I started the Go- people to get involved with this, to start a new chap- On April 1, Richmond Academy graduate Jake Boudreau will ship the FundMe campaign in early November, and I crowd- ter for themselves, to do a research project and not his first prosthetic hand that he has custom-made for Kelly M. (picture) in sourced around $1,200 toward buying a printer, just make something, but outfit somebody for life.” Brazil. important a sector to let that type of investment,” said Cuzner. “They’re already on that happen.” the cutting edge of some pretty neat work and this will aug- MP says budget will Cuzner was also pleased ment that.” to see an investment of $100 As part of the budget, the government announced the million over five years to creation of an Advisory Council on the Implementation of benefit the Strait area support technological inno- National Pharmacare. vations such as low earth “Some people are making the tough decision as to by Melanie Holder The Reporter orbiting satellites, which whether to fill their prescription or fill their oil tank,” said [email protected] have the potential to im- Cuzner.